Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st July 1989

Dilbert//77, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 1st July 1989

Tags

hair invention shirt pocket

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at a desk working with scissors and Velcro. He says, "There . . . perfect."

Dilbert asks, "What's that, Dogbert?"

Dogbert answers, "I've created the Velcro shirt pocket! It attaches to your chest hairs while swimming or showering."

Dilbert looks at the pocket and says, "Hmm . . . might work."

Dogbert says, "You may also be interested in my new Velcro chest hair."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE... PERFECT.

WHAT'S THAT, DOGBERT?

I'VE CREATED THE VELCRO SHIRT POCKET! IT ATTACHES TO YOUR CHEST HAIRS WHILE SWIMMING OR SHOWERING.

HMM...

MIGHT WORK.

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN MY NEW VELCRO CHEST HAIR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Velcro Chest Hair"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, and Dogbert, his cynical and manipulative boss. The scene unfolds in the office, where Dogbert is seated at his desk, while Dilbert is standing nearby.

• Dogbert inquires about Dilbert's chest hair, which he has attached to his shirt pocket using Velcro.
• Dogbert suggests that Dilbert may also be interested in his new Velcro chest hair.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn as Dogbert implies that he has created a product that can be used for various activities, including swimming or showering.
• The punchline of the joke is that Dogbert has created a product that allows people to attach their chest hair to their clothing, making it easier to manage and maintain.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people being obsessed with their appearance and the absurdity of creating products to solve non-existent problems.

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